Telephone directory



c, R. HILBERRY. TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10. I922.

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TE'LEPHONE DIRECTQRY. APPLICAIION\.FILED JAN. 10. {922.

Patented Aug. 22, 1922.

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INVENTOR I C.R.H1iberr35 Arm/mus are wwe A CLARENCE RICHARD HILB RB'Y, or FLINT, MICHIGiAN.

TELEPHONE DIREQTORY.

Application filed January 10, 1922. .Serial No. 528,269.

To all whom may concern:

Be .It known that I, CLARENCE RICHARD liiILnnnRY, a citizen of the United States,

ed' certain new and useful Improvements in- Telephone Directories, of which the follow-- ing is a specification.

lily invention relates to improvements in telephone di.rectories., and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a telephone directory which is adaptedto be applied to the transmitter of a telephone inst-rument and which affords facilities for presenting a plurality of names and the telephone numbers of the respective names to view selectively in such manner that the selected. name and telephone number thereof are disclosed in horizontal position and are spaced apart.

'A further object of my invention is to provide a telephone directory which is of maximum capacity for a directory of a given size. 7

all still further object of my invention is toprovide a directory of simplified con struction, which is easy of operation, and which will enhance the appearance of a telephone instrument to which applied instead of detracting therefrom.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly outlined in the appended claims.

lvi y invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this ap ].ication, in which:

Fig. 1; is a front view showing a telephone instrument equipped with a practical embodimentof the invention,

F 9. is an enlarged view of a portion of tho mechanism-shown in- Fig. 1, illustrating the manner'in which disks comprised in the device may be rotated to present a 'selected name and thenu nber thereof to view,

along the line P-d of Fig. 1;, illustratingthe manner in which selected disks'or a selected disk may be moved relatively to'the remainingdisks-comprised in the device; F :3 is a view showing one of the disks upon which the namesand telephone numbers thereof are'provided, a

inc; member included in the device. Fi g. 7 is a view showing the disk shifting. member in more or less developed condition,

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing 00 operatingfront and back plates comprised in the form of the device now preferred; by] me,and I 1 f Fig. 9 is a view similar to-Fig. 8 showing front and back plates of slightly modified; form.

Referring. now to the drawings, 1 denotes. a standard telephone instrument of the socalled desk type, which instrumentis pro videdwith a transmitter 2 having a mouthpiece 3 threadedly secured thereto. The

Big. 6 is t a perspective view of a disk shift:

frame or supporting structure of the em bodiment oi": the invention illustrated comprises a front plate 4 of disk formation-and a back plate 5 of like form. The firont plate i has a hub, porti on 6 extendinglaterally of the rear face thereof, which hub portion is adapted to receive the inner end portion of the. mouthpiece .3 and is provided with fastening lugs projecting :fronrits. endsand adapted to engage slots in the back plate which has a central opening 7 adapted to receive the threaded portion of the mouthcontiguous to the transmitter 2 ,and

projectel through slots 9 which are formed through the back plate 5, as illustrated in Figure 8, and may then be bent against the back plate ,5 to prevent the said lugs disen gaging the slots. In the form of front plate illustrated in Figure 9, lugs 10 oflike-for mation are provided at the end of the hub 6. The front plate 6 will be held' coupled" to the back plate 5; when the hook-like lugs are projected through slots 11 in the latter and the front plate 4: is rotated to cause the hooks to engage the slots 11.

My invention contemplates the provision of a plurality of disks such as indicated at 12 in Figure Each of these disks has a central opening 13 adapted to receive the hub 6, suflicient friction being created between contiguous disks and between the disks and the front and back plates to normally hold the disks against rotation on the hub while permitting of such rotation under actuation of a slight force applied thereto. In the embodiment of the invention illus trated, a half portion of each disk 1.2 has a radius slightly less than that of the other half portion of the disk, thereby providing alined shoulders 14 and 15 at diametrically opposite points on the disk. Elongated openings16 and 17 respectively are formed through the disks on opposite sides of the central opening 13 and in alinement with each other and with the shoulders 11 and 15. A series or radially extending spaces 18 defined by lines marked on one face of the disk 12 extends in a clockwise direction from the opening 16 to the opening 17. A series of radially extending spaces 19 of greater extent than the spaces 18 and de fined by lines marked on the same face of the disk 12 as hereinbefore mentioned, ex tend from the opening 17 to the opening 16. The number and arrangement of the spaces 19 correspond to the number and arrangement of'the spaces 18, whereby corresponding spaces of. the two series are alined.

A tale extension 20 extends radially from the outer edge of each disk 12 and bears a desired character, as for instance the letter H shown in Fig. 5. In the embodiment of the invention illustrated I provide a disk for each letter of the alphabetand each disk is like everyother disk with the exception that the tabs 20 of the respective disks are located at different distances from the shoulders 14, whereby all tabs 20 will appear in sequence when the disks are arranged upon the hub 6 in alphabetical order and the corresponding shoulders of the several disks are'in alinement. as illustrated in Fig; 1. The openings 16 of the several disks will then be in registry with one another and with an elongated opening 21 through the front plate l. The openings 17 of the several disks likewise will be in registry with one another and with an elongated opening 22 through the front plate 4, the openings 21 and 22 therefore being; in alinement with each other. It is to be noted at this point thatthe front plate 4 is by preference ar ranged upon the mouthpiece 3 so that the alined openings 21 and 22 lie in a horizontal plane. Each of the spaces 19 has produc thereon'the name of a person whom it is 18 in alinement with the space 19 has produced thereon the telephone number of the particular person. The numbers of the spaces 19 are arranged in alphabetical order reading counter-clockwise.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device the operation thereof may be readily understood. When the device is in inactive position as illustrated in Figure 1, the corresponding open ing through the frontplate 4t and the several informationdiearing disks 12 are in registry. Let us assume that it is desired to call a person whose name begins with H. The fore-finger of the hand is then pressed against the tab marked H and the disk of which H is a part and the subsequent disks, are moved in a clockwise direction, while the preceding disks are held against movement by the other hand, the shoulders 14 thereof being held against an integral stop projection X formed on the rear plate to extend toward the frontplate in spanning relation to the disks mounted on the hub 6. The stop X is illustrated to advantage in Figures 8 and 9. The movement of the disk H and the disks following H in order is continued until the desired name is observed through the inspection opening 21. The telephone number of the person whose name is disclosed through the opening 21 will be presented beneath the opening 22. The disks which have been moved will remain in the position to which moved until returned to original position. In Figure 4 certain of the disks 12 are shown as having been moved to active position while other disks have been held against movement so that the first of the moved disks ma be observed through the opening 21 of the front plate.

Obviously, the disks 12 which have been moved may be returned to original position by hand but I preferably employ a disk shifting member in order to effect the return of the moved disks with economy in time and effort and with the desired precision. The disk shifting member is substantially of Ushape as illustrated in Fig. 6 and is made of a single metallic piece, such as shown in Fig. 7. which is bent to provide a web 23 adapted to span the outer edges of the several disks .12 and having a pair of parallel arms 24.-24. The arms 2424 are widened laterally in one direction at 25 and are provided with alined openings 26--26 located centrally of the widened portion. The openings 26-26 are adapted to loosely receive the hub 6 when the arms 2 l24 are arrane'ed to straddle the disks 12 on the hub 6 and the web 4? spans the peripheral edges the several disks. The web 23 has an ea-tension along one side edge, which extension is bent inwardly or toward the periphdesired to list in the index and the space er-al edges of the disks, as indicated at 2'7 and'is adapted to contact the shoulders of the disks when moved relatively thereto, whereby a further movement of the arms 24-2 l about the axis of the hub 6 in the proper direction will occasion the return of the disk to original position. A. struckup portion 28 at the edge of the web 23 opposite to that provided with the extension 27-is provided for convenience in manipulating the disk shifting member since the pressure of a finger upon the projection 28 will occasion a desired movement of the disk shifting member.

The front plate 4 is by preference provided with alined shoulders 29 and 30with which the shoulders 14 and 1.5 of the several disks 12 should be respectively alined when in inactive or original position, as illustrated in Fig. l.

It will be understoodthat the front plate l and the back plate 5may be made of any suitable material, such as alight metal or the parts may be made of a "different material. F or example, the face of the front plate 5 may be covered with leather as illustrated. The information disks 12 are "preferably made of paper or like material and these disks are protected at all times in the manner hereinbefore described, no appreciable wear there-on will result from the continued use of the-device. i

It will be apparent that I have provided a telephone direetory 'of very simple construction which is operable at will'to present desired information to a user of the device in such manner that the possibility of error in reading the desired information,

' ings therethrough, aplurality of disks rotatably mounted on the hub and each prorided with alined openings;therethrough respectively adapted to register with the snondinn' openings of the front-plate when the disks arein a certain position with respect to the front plate, each of said disks having desired. data produced thereon "in position to be observed through the said openings when the particular disk is rotated relatively to the frontplate, and means car ried by t'he hub for maintaining the disks on the hub and for permitting of the rotation of the Said disks,

2, A telephone directory comprising a front plate having a hub projecting fromthe rear face thereof, said front plate having mounted upon the hub and each being pro vided with al-ined openings therethrou h adapted to respectively register with t, e corresponding openings through the front plate when the disksare in a certain position with respect to the front plate, each ofsaid disks having alined shoulderson its periphery respectively alined with the corresponding: shoulders of the front plate when the eorrespondin g openings of the disks and front plate are in registry'and having de-' sired data produced thereon in positionto be observed through the "said openings of the front plate when the disk is rotated rela- I tively to the latter, and means associated with said hub for preventing axial m0ve-: nient'o-f said disk while tion thereof.

permitting the rota A" telephone directory ,v-comprisingi a;

front plate-having a hub projecting from the rear face thereof,-said fro'iit platehaw' ing alined openings the-rethrough at diainete rically opposite points and being provided with alinedshoulders on the outer'periphery thereof, 'a plurality of disks rotatably mounted upon the hub and each being provided with alined openings therethrough adapted to respectively register with the,

corresponding openings through the front plate when the disksare in a certainposition with respect to the front plate, each of said disks having alined shoulderson its periph cry respectively alined' with the sorrow spoil-ding-shoulders of the front plate when the corresponding openingssof the disks. and front plate are in registry and-having desired data produced thereon in position to he observed through the said openings; of the, front plate when the disk'is rotated relative ly to the latter, and aback platecoIinected with said hub in positions to hold the said d i sk j'against axial V- movement while ting of the rotation of the same;

front plate having a hub projecting: laterally of the rear face thereof, said hub" having a permit;

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bore adapted to receive .the imouthpiece portion a t elephone. instrument and said front plate have alined' openings there through at diametrically opposite points and alined shoulders on-iits' periphery in theplane of the openings, a plurality of disks rotatably mounted on the hub and each having alinedopenings and: shoulderson its periphery, the respective openings of each disk being adapted to be positioned in registry with the corresponding openings of the front plate when the respective shoulders of the disk are in alignment with the corresponding shoulders of the front plate, each of said disks having two series of characters produced thereon, corresponding characters of the two series being presented to view simultaneously through the said alined openings of the front plate and having related values, and an outwardly extending integral identification tab extension for each disk.

5. A telephone directory comprising a front plate having a hub projecting laterallyof the rear face thereof, said hub having a bore adapted to receive the mouthpiece portion of a telephone instrument and said front plate having alined openings therethrough at diametrically opposite points and alined shoulders on its periphery in the plane of the openings, a plurality of disks rotatably mounted on the hub and each having alined openings and shoulders on its periphery, the'respective openings of each disk being adapted to be positioned in registry with the corresponding openings of the front plate when the respective shoulders of the disk are in alinement with corresponding shoulders of the front plate, each of said disks having two series of characters produced thereon, corresponding characters of the 'two series being presented to view simultaneously through the said alined openings of the front plate and having related values, an outwardly extending integral identification tab extension for each disk, and a disk shifting member rotatably mounted upon said hub and having a portion adapted to engage the shoulders of the said disks for moving the latter into alinement with the corresponding shoulder of the said front plate.

6, A telephone directory comprising a front plate having a hub projecting laterally of the rear face thereof, said hub having a bore adapted to receive the mouthpiece portion of a telephone instrument and said front plate having alined openings therethrough at diametrically opposite points and alined' shoulders on its periphery in the plane of the openings, a plurality of disks rotatably mounted on the hub and each having alined openings adapted to register with the corresponding openings of the front late at times and shoulders on its periphery respectively adapted to be positioned in alinement with the corre sponding shoulders of the front plate when the disks are in the said positions, each of said disks having two series of characters produced thereon, corresponding characters of the two series being presented to view simultaneously through the said alined openings of the front plate and having re lated values, an outwardly extending integral identification tab extension for each disk, a disk shifting member comprising a web portion adapted to span the edges of the disks and parallel arms having alined openings therethrough adjacent to their ends adapted to receive the said hub, said web portion having an extension bent in wardly and adapted to engage the shoulders of said disks when the disk shifting member is rotated relatively to the disks, and a back plate connected to said hub to hold the said disks against axial movement or permitting of the rotation thereof, said back plate having an opening therethrough adapted to substantially register with the bore of the hub and to receive a portion of the mouthpiece of a telephone instrument and having a stop projection arranged to engage corresponding shoulders of the said disks. I

7. A telephone directory comprising a frame'adapted for attachment to the mouth piece of a telephone instrument and including a front plate having alined openings therethrough at diametrically opposite points and alined shoulders in the plane of the openings, and a plurality of juxtaposed disks rotatably supported by the frame and each having alined openings and shoulders on its periphery, the respective openings of each'disk being adapted to be positioned in registry with the corresponding openings of the front plate when the respective shoulders of the disk are in alignment with the corresponding shoulders of the front plate, each of said disks having two series of characters produced thereon, corresponding characters of the two series being presented to view simultaneously through the said aligned openings of the front plate and having related values.

8. A telephone directory comprising a frame adapted for attachment to the mouth piece of a telephone instrument and including a front plate having aligned openings therethrough at diametrically opposite points and aligned shoulders on the periphery in the-plane of the openings, a, plurality of disks rotatably supported upon the frame in concentric relation to the front plate, each of said disks having shoulders on its periphery respectively adapted to be positioned in alignment with the corresponding shoulders of the front plate at times and having two series of'characters produced thereon, corresponding characters of the two series being presented to view simultaneously through said aligned openings and having related values, and a disk shifting member supported on the frame and having a portion adapted to engage the shoulders of said disks to rotate the latter. CLARENCE RICHARD HILBERRY. 

